Bo Strömstedt

Strömstedt was born on 4 May 1929 in Vaasa, Finland, to Harald (1899–1971) and Hildur Strömstedt (née Helin; 1898–1974). His father worked as a pastor and was educated in Vaasa. Strömstedt's mother was born in Föglö in Åland.

He attended Lund University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1950. Strömstedt became a literary critic for Expressen in 1952. In 1961, he became head of the newspaper's cultural editorial office. In 1976, Strömstedt succeeded Per Wrigstad as editor-in-chief for Expressen. From 1992 until 1993, he was a professor of journalism at the University of Gothenburg. He served as a board member at Dagens Nyheter between 1977 and 1986, and at Tidnings AB Marieberg from 1986 to 1992.

Strömstedt married Margareta Strömstedt in 1953. The couple had two children: Niklas (b. 1958) and Lotten (b. 1962). He died on 24 June 2016, at the age of 87.

• Strömstedt, Bo; Jonsson, Sune (1994). Löpsedeln och insidan: en bok om tidningen och livet (in Swedish). Stockholm: Bonnier. ISBN 9100554324.
• Strömstedt, Bo (1998). Den tjugonionde bokstaven (in Swedish). Bonnier. ISBN 9100566756.